Key Facts

• Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican national, was shot by a federal immigration officer in Houston during a crackdown on immigration in 2026.
• Officials claim Araujo ignored commands and tried to ram his car into an officer, who then fired in self-defense.
• Araujo was reportedly on his way to work at a construction job when the incident occurred.
• This shooting is at least the eighth fatality linked to immigration enforcement under President Trump's administration.
• Immigrant rights groups and some Democrats have called for an independent investigation and the preservation of all evidence.
• In 2025, Ruben Ray Martinez, a 23-year-old U.S. citizen, was fatally shot during an immigration operation in Texas after officials said he refused orders and allegedly tried to run over an agent.
• Video evidence in past shootings by immigration officers has sometimes contradicted official accounts.
• No federal immigration officers have been charged in these fatal shootings so far.